The Broadway tour of 'Sister Act' is playing through Sunday at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.

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Carrie Gruman Trinkner
For Post-Crescent Media

Many beloved movies translate perfectly to the stage. Others do not. "Sister Act," the musical currently playing at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, is a mix of the two.

The Whoopi Goldberg vehicle released in 1992 was made over for the stage and opened on Broadway in 2011 for a 16-month run. The tour has some of the original Broadway cast, albeit in different roles.

While the ensemble is earnest and vocally sound, the show itself is slightly lacking. Between the musical numbers, which are generally powerhouse showcases with a few silky rhythm and blues songs worked in, the ...